COASTWATCHERS Nichol, John Hugh

[John Robertson]

• SURNAME

Nichol ​

• FORENAME

John Hugh ​

• UNIT

New Zealand Infantry (30 Bn)/Coastwatcher ​

• RANK

Private ​

• NUMBER

64062 ​

• DATE OF DEATH

15th October 1942 ​

• AGE

26 ​

• GRAVESITE

Bourail Memorial,New Caledonia Panel 2 ​

• ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

son of William and Maud Alice (nee Hobbs) Nichol,Te Matai,R.D.,Te Puke,Auckland,New Zealand​

single​

dairy farmer in civilian life​

award Mention in Despatches​

POW 1.10.1942 Nonouti,Gilbert Islands​

executed by Japanese Betio,Tarawa,Gilbert Islands​

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